Nostalgia knows no boundaries. Men from California to Kuala Lumpur instinctively revisit the past to create new looks. But over the last few years, I've seen a new Internet-energized class of men place a greater emphasis on the past, channeling their creativity through clothing. Mad Men, and the way it showcases the trim suits of the 1960s, has played a big part in the nostalgia kick, but it's more than that: There's a Duke of Windsor adoration going on, with many a Malaysian carrying a torch for England in the thirties and forties. And there is a fascination with the preppy style that was a staple of the U. S. in the 1970s and '80s. Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger created empires by celebrating preppy style, and you need only look around Kuala Lumpur to see their clothes on many a well-dressed man. We all have our eyes on the future, even as we take a walk down memory lane. —Sam Coleman, editor in chief, Esquire Malaysia